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(Immigrants' Status in Their Home Country Strongly Related to the Educational Success of their Children in the US)
In seeking to explain why some second-generation children in the United States have higher levels of educational attainment than others, most arguments center on either cultural values or structural differences, such as class background and access to quality schools. Cynthia Feliciano of the University of California, Irvine shows that parents' status, relative to nonmigrants from their home country, is a factor. (PRWEB May 20, 2006)

New research shows urban middle school students using Merit Software make big gains in high-stakes standardized test for math. (PRWEB May 22, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/U2luZy1IYWxmLVN1bW0tQ3Jhcy1IYWxmLVplcm8=

(National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future Selects Tiziani Whitmyre as Strategic Communications Partner)
The National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future (NCTAF), based in Washington, D.C., has selected Tiziani Whitmyre, Inc. (www.tizinc.com) of Sharon, Mass. as its strategic marketing, public relations, and web design partner. (PRWEB May 15, 2006)

(Tamiflu’s Achilles Heel – Taste Test by the International Association of Medicinal Compliance to Best Illustrate How Taste Can Influence Adherence)
The bitter taste of Tamiflu could prevent children from taking a medication that would be their first line of defense against the avian flu. The International Assocation of Medicinal Compliance will hold a Tamiflu taste test to allow members of the media to learn for themselves how palatability can affect medicinal compliance. Not following a medication's complete regimen can lead to increased spread of infection, viral mutation and consequently, unnecessary deaths, especially in the case of a pandemic. (PRWEB May 15, 2006) Trackback URL: http://prweb.com/pingpr.php/TWFnbi1IYWxmLUVtcHQtQ3Jhcy1IYWxmLVplcm8=

On May 25, The Planetary Society, in cooperation with the House Science Committee, will presents to Congress "Exploring a New World," in Washington DC, featuring filmmaker James Cameron, Bill Nye the Science Guy, planetary scientist Heidi B. Hammel, and Society Executive Director Louis Friedman. The event is part of the Society's ongoing Save Our Science SOS campaign and is designed to remind congress and the Administration of the vision needed to continue exploring our solar system. (PRWEB May 25, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/SG9yci1IYWxmLVNxdWEtUHJvZi1IYWxmLVplcm8=

Protesters at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC, the world's only university for the deaf, are continuing in their efforts to convince Gallaudet's Board of Trustees to rescind the contract of the newly selected university president, who is scheduled to assume office in January of 2007. (PRWEB May 27, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/dingpr.php/U3VtbS1Qcm9mLU1hZ24tUHJvZi1IYWxmLVplcm8=

(Loan Officers & Mortgage Brokers : AverageJoeLO.com Offers to Explode Business Profits in Just Weeks)
Free Training Conference calls are being offered to loan officers and mortgage brokers by loans consulting expert, Chad Weber of averagejoelo.com. There is no cost and no obligation involved. AverageJoeLO.com hopes to show loan officers how they can explode the profit margin in today’s seemingly “limited” loan market. (PRWEB May 15, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/Q3Jhcy1TcXVhLVByb2YtRmFsdS1IYWxmLVplcm8=

Even more money is flowing into the private sectors from the 2004 Job Creation Act, the 2004 Production Activities Deduction, lowest ever capital gains tax rates and the 85% dividend tax deduction. At the same time, our nation systemically has to deliver early reading skills at age 3, 4, and 5 to 100% of the children to set up the next steps in our global economic progress. Only an individual gift delivers early reading skills at age 3, 4 and 5. Giving is often more than twice blessed, while taxes are often less than once blessed. (PRWEB May 11, 2006)

Missouri’s second largest college has been charged with teaching discrimination against men. A student says his class studied data that denigrated men, elevated women, and stereotyped the sexes in ways that were male-discriminatory. He says similar data is taught in other courses at the College, and throughout higher education as well. The College never responded to the student. The U.S. Department’s of Education and Justice have not replied to his appeals for eight and four months respectively, so the case has been appealed to Cabinet-level authority. (PRWEB May 15, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/Q291cC1NYWduLU1hZ24tRmFsdS1IYWxmLVplcm8=

(Accreditor Implicated in Chiropractic College Overutilization Scam, Faces Hearing with US Department of Education)
The Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE), the professional accrediting body for every chiropractic professional school in the United States, has been summoned to an upcoming meeting of the U.S. Department of Education to answer questions regarding several unaddressed complaints which pertain to its renewal of recognition with the agency. (PRWEB May 19, 2006)

(America Learns, LLC to Present at the 25th Tutor/Mentor Leadership and Networking Conference)
America Learns, LLC's founder and CEO will be present at this week's Tutor/Mentor Leadership and Networking Conference at the Northwestern University Law School. (PRWEB May 23, 2006)

(ThanksUSA Announces Collaboration to Promote $4 Million Scholarship Fund for Military Families)
CinCHouse/Operation Homefront and MilitaryConnection.com join forces with ThanksUSA to promote scholarship awards in advance of May 30th deadline. (PRWEB May 11, 2006)

Will the powerful International education lobby be successful in once again weakening U. S. Immigration Laws? Full Disclosure Network presents an eight minute Video News Blog entitled "Immigration, Student Visa Loopholes & the Education Lobby" covering the crossroads battle being waged between the powerful international education lobby and the U. S government over immigration reform legislation now being debated in Congress. This 8 and a half minute video news blog is available FREE "on demand", 24/7 at the URL: http://www.fulldisclosure.net/flash/VideoBlogs/VideoBlog01.php as a public service of the Full Disclosure Network. (PRWEB May 18, 2006)

(The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association Commemorates National Missing Children’s Day)
The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children are embarking on a bold initiative to launch a coordinated effort across the United States to assist parents and guardians with protecting their children. (PRWEB May 26, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/U3F1YS1JbnNlLVBpZ2ctUHJvZi1IYWxmLVplcm8=

(The "Million Erasers" Campaign Urges Public to Send Erasers and the Message that No Child Left Behind is a Huge Mistake)
Teachers, parents, and the public are urged to send erasers of any kind to the Commission on No Child Left Behind sending them the message that NCLB, although well-meaning, is a huge mistake and must be erased from public schools. (PRWEB May 17, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/Q3Jhcy1Ib3JyLVBpZ2ctQ3Jhcy1IYWxmLVplcm8=

(Victim of Identity Theft Sets Out to Help the World by Creating a Website of his Problems and Solutions)
Mike Madson is quite the technological guru, and never expected that he could be a victim of Identity Theft. He went to buy a house, and when they checked his credit which he thought was flawless, Mike was in for quite the suprise. (PRWEB May 18, 2006)

(Apogee Relaunches its Partnership with Russia's Bolshoi Ballet Academy and Provides 15 Scholarships and Grants to the Academy's Top Students and Faculty)
The Apogee Foundation and The Bolshoi Ballet Academy today announced that they have relaunched their long term partnership to develop excellence in the performing arts, and jointly marked the occasion by providing 15 Excellence Awards to the Academy's top students, graduates and faculty. (PRWEB May 16, 2006)

In a free article, “How To Improve Your Lousy Writing Skills In The Workplace,” Mr. Konradt helps lousy writers become better writers in the workplace. His article provides fail-safe strategies to help lousy writers refine their writing and help them to communicate with clarity, simplicity, and impact. His free article is available at http://www.stylewriter-usa.com/free_articles.html (PRWEB May 11, 2006)

PrivaTech Consulting has designed Canadian privacy training programs that build privacy awareness. These customized privacy training sessions can be directed to senior executives and privacy officers, or employees of an organization, and focus on privacy law developments in Canada and avoiding corporate privacy breaches. (PRWEB May 25, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/WmV0YS1Mb3ZlLUNvdXAtUHJvZi1IYWxmLVplcm8=